Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-23

llt -NflIiltt - 40 ~ NV titr, wa iiNAN'
at uc Pavilion Theatre. Mr.. {. j..
Wmgo called the assembly to order
saving tlat the SUI crintendcnt Of the
ward. Colonel TazcWcll Elicit, was out
of the city, and that the first business
WIS to elect q chairman prO tenn. Mr..
| II. ". Smith. ,lr., was chosen to I'LL the
chair. and Alr. A. ). Porter VAS made
secretary.
The Chair said it had been suggested
I that tLe meeting bc postponed, aS the
weather Lad kept many citizens from
attending He did not know whether
| It would be proper To- take this course,
( and asked an expression OF opinion.
4 Mr. y. $. Gates moved that the
I cl,ction bee proceeded with. Agreed to.
The following nominations were then
made: Colonel A. ). Buiord Messrs.
u. Taylor Ellyson. ". II. Mosley, c.
/ Y. Meredith. H. NJ Smith, Jr.. Iaze-
we'll Elicit. :. l.. Bioombcre. L. l..
Winston. +. 4. Catlin, T. Il. NJ. Hawl-
son. 4. ". Archer. d. ". CrnGan, J..
p. Crushaw, c. IT, Wingo, and Is. A.
| Cook.
Nj W. c. Bentley moved that be-
fore the election the various candidates
ic requested to state how they stood
and what their policy would be. We're
they going to Try to settle the state
dd't or TO cram the Ridilcberger bill
Gown the throatS of the people ?
Mr. Gates said that he favored the
D.ddlclclgcr hiN. Ike opposed rcpu-
diation. but did not want the Stat IN
sEmlcns to be- closed either. He
! h,ucd the men Who went to the conven-
tiou would bc unbiased and ne" IN
POLITICS.
Mr. Catiin and Mr.. Wingo asked
that their names hc withdrawn.
Mr. Bloumbcrg said that if elected
he would stand Icy the Riddleberger
bill.
Nlr Mo>lcy thought the time not far
distant when the Riddleberger bill
would be generally accepted.
Mr. Meredith believed 1t absurd TO
instinct delegates. ,
Mr. Ellyson declared that II elected
he would do his best to frame platform
| which would be the most desirable TO
the people of the State.
Mr.. Bontlcy's motion was voted ON
and lost, after which the election pro
ceeded, with the following result
Messrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, II. NJ
Smith. Jr. A. :. Buford, Tazewell III
lctt. L. \. Catlin, c. f. Wmgo, l.. ID.
Crenshaw. Jr., =. l.. Bloomberg, and
l.. J.. Winston.
s resolution was adopted providing
that if any Of the delegates should not
lc present their votes shall be cast by
their associates.
CLAY.
This meeting was called to order by
Mr. Thomas Smith, acting superlntend-
,pt of the ward. Mr.. Nirgiuius johnson
WAS called to the chair. MIR. Roger B.
Atkinson was elected secretary.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination j. Ii. Conner, Charles
s Stincfellow, j. j. King, IL. L..
! Carter. +. l.. Alfriend, j. II. y Bannon,
John Jackson, j. ID. Patton, James II,
Doolev. Nirginius Johnson, Il. NJ.
Claze6fook, Robert Ralston, G. E.
Ineersoll, r. Il. Davis, Ashton Starke,
and 4. j. Smith.
The following were elected {: J. ID.
Patton. Charles 5. Stringfellow, James
n. Dooley, j. II. 0Bannon, j. IL. Con
ner, II. l.. Carter, Il. NJ. Glazebrook,
r.. Il. Ralston, and Virginius johnson.
There were only forty-six votes cast
a very small meeting for Clay Ward.
Delegates appoint their ownalternates'
JACKSON.
The Democratic voters OF Jackson
Ward met in Kain's Hall, corner OF
| First and Baker streets. :,
superintendent j.. +. Hill being I'll
the meeting was presided over by M